Brief Life History of Bendicht
When Bendicht Schmutz was born on 9 July 1723, in Bern, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Hans Schmutz, was 35 and his mother, Magdalena Gäumann Schmutz, was 34.
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- Bendicht Schmutz, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Bendicht Schmuz, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
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World Events (2)
1798
Revolution in Switzerland. Farmers in occupied territories become free citizens. Centralistic parliamentary republic according to French model. Occupation by French troops and some battles of Napoleon vs. Austria and Russia in Switzerland.
1800
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Gerhard, Hans.
South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a dirty or slovenly person, from German Schmutz ‘dirt’, Middle High German smuz.
South German: nickname for a cheerful person, from a noun derivative of Middle High German smutzen ‘to smile’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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